Christmas resources
Featured content: Christmas kindness
This heartwarming EYFS article contains practical ideas for activities aimed at encouraging children to care for others at Christmas.
Read moreEYFS lesson plans and activity ideas
See more EYFS lesson plans and activity ideas-
Outdoor fun in December
Early years
Free
-
Christmas kindness
Early years
Free
-
Outdoor fun in December
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Healthy Christmas snacks
Early years
Free
-
Angelic art
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Christmas crafts around the world
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Outdoor fun in December
Early years
Free
-
Deck the halls
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Advent activities
Early years
Free
-
Christmas traditions
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Christmas poem and activities
Early years
Early Years
members only -
‘Father Christmas’ by Raymond Briggs
Early years
Early Years
members only -
‘The Snowman’ by Raymond Briggs
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Frantic Productions
Early years
Free
-
Have a monster Christmas
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Gifts galore!
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Creative carols
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Christmas crafts
Early years
Free
-
Merry Christmas!
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Santa’s Toy Shop
Early years
Early Years
members only
EYFS resource sheets
See more EYFS resource sheets-
Winter Literacy Activity Mat
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Christmas literacy activity mat
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Christmas maths activity mat
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Christmas pairs game
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Letter to Santa
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Decorate your Christmas tree – interactive game
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Story Stars Resource: When Santa Came to Stay Lesson Plan
Early years
Free
-
Story Stars Resource: Alien’s Crazy Christmas Lesson Plan
Early years
Free
-
A Christmas Story
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Talk about… Christmas cards
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Angel chains
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Talk about… Christmas poster
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Talk about… Christmas poster notes
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Nativity scene in colour
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Advent windows guide
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Cross-curricular links for ‘Countdown to Christmas’ activities
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Festive foods captions
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Nativity story cards
Early years
Early Years
members only -
Observation and assessment chart for ‘Countdown to Christmas’ activities
Early years
Early Years
members only -
The first Christmas
Early years
Early Years
members only
KS1 lesson plans and activity ideas
See more KS1 lesson plans and activity ideas-
Christmas Maths Problems Worksheets
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Free
-
Post-Christmas recycling
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Free
-
Make some Christmas slime!
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
Advent assembly
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
December festivals: Advent in Austria
Key stage 1
Primary
members only -
December festivals: Switzerland’s chocolate festival
Key stage 1
Primary
members only -
Frantic Productions
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Free
-
The Nutcracker
Key stage 1
Primary
members only -
Presents
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
Christmas visitors assembly
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
Christmas Victorian style
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Free
-
Music: The Shining Signing Star
Key stage 1
Free
-
Things To Find In Santa’s Beard
Key stage 1
Free
-
Santa’s workshop
Key stage 1
Free
-
Christmas poetry presents
Key stage 1
Free
-
Creative Christmas cards
Key stage 1
Primary
members only -
Book reviews from 4—7 years
Key stage 1
Free
-
Guided imagination in RE
Key stage 1
Primary
members only -
Interactive advent calendar activities
Key stage 1
Free
-
Festival facts: Advent
Early years, Key stage 1
Members only
KS1 resource sheets
See more KS1 resource sheets-
Christmas quiz
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Free
-
Year 2 Christmas Maths Problems worksheets
Key stage 1
Primary
members only -
Christmas Maths Problems worksheets – Year 1
Key stage 1
Primary
members only -
Christmas – Create and Display
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
Advent assembly slideshow
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
Christmas Quiz
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Free
-
Christmas cracker worksheet
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
How to make a Christmas cracker
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
‘Christmas Wishes’ poem
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
‘A Christmas legend’ poem
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
The Nutcracker
Key stage 1
Primary
members only -
The grumpy elf
Key stage 1
Primary
members only -
Assembly: Presents
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
Puzzles for Christmas
Key stage 1
Free
-
Assembly: Advent
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
‘Oh merry be both one and all’ audio poem
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
‘My pet’s Christmas morning’ audio poem
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
‘Things I don’t want to meet under the mistletoe’ audio poem
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
‘Writing a letter to Santa’ audio poem
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
‘Family Christmas Scene’ audio poem
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
members only
KS2 lesson plans and activity ideas
See more KS2 lesson plans and activity ideas-
Christmas Maths Problems Worksheets
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Free
-
Winter Religious Festivals: What does Christmas mean to you?
Key stage 2
Free
-
Post-Christmas recycling
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Free
-
Make some Christmas slime!
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
Advent assembly
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
A Christmas story – Brown Bear
Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
Frantic Productions
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Free
-
Presents
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
In focus: Poland
Key stage 2
Free
-
Christmas visitors assembly
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
Christmas: Rock around the shops!
Key stage 2
Free
-
Christmas in the classroom
Key stage 2
Free
-
Winter wonderland
Key stage 2
Free
-
Toys
Key stage 2
Free
-
Christmas Victorian style
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Free
-
Nativity play kit
Key stage 2
Free
-
Winter art
Key stage 2
Free
-
Christmas activities: Composing carols
Key stage 2
Free
-
School plays: Ideas for end-of-term productions
Key stage 2
Free
-
A Victorian Christmas
Key stage 2
Free
KS2 resource sheets
See more KS2 resource sheets-
Winter wonderland – sounds and images
Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
A Victorian Christmas – poster
Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
Humbug: the Elf who Saved Christmas teaching resources
Key stage 2
Free
-
Christmas quiz
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Free
-
Christmas Maths Problems – Year 6
Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
Christmas Maths Problems – Year 5
Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
Year 4 Christmas Maths Problems
Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
Christmas Maths – Year 3
Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
Christmas – Create and Display
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
Advent assembly slideshow
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
Christmas Quiz
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Free
-
Christmas cracker worksheet
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
How to make a Christmas cracker
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
Celebrations
Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
Panto fever! – Teachers’ notes
Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
Victorian Christmas diary
Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
Victorian parlour games
Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
‘Christmas Wishes’ poem
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
‘A Christmas legend’ poem
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
members only -
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ poem
Key stage 2
Primary
members only